113 ▼ -77.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 492
- 2016: 133
- 2021: 113
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Grass Patch · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Grass Patch
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Grass Patch is now 42, making the area noticeably older than the state and national figures. The community is small and sparsely populated, with only 113 people living across the region.
113
▼ -77.0%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Grass Patch — lower than 56% of areas.
| Grass Patch | 113 |
|---|---|
| 6446, WA | 113 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 113 people, which is smaller than about 56% of similar areas. The typical age of 42 is 4 years older than the national average.
42 yrs ▲ +44.8%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up only 8.8% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.7% of residents, a result that is about the same as the national average.
8.8% ▲ +27.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -43.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Grass Patch, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 15.3%.
4.4% ▲ +36.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▲ +81.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Grass Patch, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Grass Patch
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Grass Patch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50577/grass-patch/topic/demographics-identity